The disappearance of the Titanic tourist submarine sparks a search

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June 19, 2023, 14:41 GMT

Updated 21 minutes ago

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Titanic sits at a depth of 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean (file photo)

A submarine used to transport people to view the wreck of the Titanic has disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean, triggering a search and rescue mission.

The Boston Coast Guard told the BBC on Monday that an operation to find him was underway.

It was not clear how many people, if any, were on board at the time it went missing.

Small submarines sometimes take paid tourists and experts to view the wreck of the Titanic.

OceanGate Expeditions, a private company that deploys submarines on deep-sea expeditions, recently posted on its social media channels that one of its expeditions is “underway.”

The company, which has not commented on the reports, is charging $250,000 (£195,270) for a place on its eight-day trip to view the wreckage.

She considers the trip on her carbon fiber submarine “an opportunity to break out of everyday life and discover something truly extraordinary.”

The BBC has contacted the company for comment.

Titanic lies 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 600 kilometers (370 mi) off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

The passenger liner, which was the largest ship at the time, hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York in 1912. More than 1,500 passengers and crew died out of the 2,200 passengers and crew on board.

The Titanic has been explored extensively since the wreck was discovered in 1985.

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